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/san"deuh veuhr/, n.a whitish, saline scum formed on the surface of molten glass. Also called glass gall.[1300-50; ME saundyver < MF suin de verre grease of glass. See SWEAT, VITRI-]
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Sandiver — San di*ver, n. [Perh. fr. OF. sa[ i]n grease, fat + de of + verre glass (cf. {Saim}), or fr. F. sel de verre sandiver.] A whitish substance which is cast up, as a scum, from the materials of glass in fusion, and, floating on the top, is skimmed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sandiver — Gall Gall (g[add]l), n. [F. galle, noix de galle, fr. L. galla.] (Zo[ o]l.) An excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by insects or their larvae. They are most commonly caused by small Hymenoptera and Diptera which puncture the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sandiver — noun A scum that forms on molten glass … Wiktionary
sandiver — [ sandɪvə] noun scum on molten glass. Origin ME: appar. from OFr. suin de verre exudation from glass , from suer to sweat + verre glass … English new terms dictionary
sandiver — n. Glass gall … New dictionary of synonyms
sandiver — n. liquid scum formed in glass making. Etymology: ME app. f. F suin de verre exhalation of glass f. suer to sweat … Useful english dictionary
glass gall — Sandiver San di*ver, n. [Perh. fr. OF. sa[ i]n grease, fat + de of + verre glass (cf. {Saim}), or fr. F. sel de verre sandiver.] A whitish substance which is cast up, as a scum, from the materials of glass in fusion, and, floating on the top, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sandever — Sandiver San di*ver, n. [Perh. fr. OF. sa[ i]n grease, fat + de of + verre glass (cf. {Saim}), or fr. F. sel de verre sandiver.] A whitish substance which is cast up, as a scum, from the materials of glass in fusion, and, floating on the top, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glass gall — sandiver. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
Anatron — An a*tron, n. [F. anatron, natron, Sp. anatron, natron, fr. Ar. al natr[=u]n. See {Natron}, {Niter}.] [Obs.] 1. Native carbonate of soda; natron. [1913 Webster] 2. Glass gall or sandiver. [1913 Webster] 3. Saltpeter. Coxe. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
